Chapter 489 Ambush

   It was just that this kind of haze flashed across Bond Hunter's mind, and soon dissipated without a trace. He didn't think that this accidental situation in the market would pose any threat to his position.

  The amount of position on hand is extremely large, although this also means that the opponent's position is also very large, but the successive news of the opponent's collapse has already shown that he has won the battle between the two sides. All Hunter has to do now is to quietly wait for a large number of liquidation orders to appear, and he will take the time to liquidate part of the position, and put this part of the floating profit into his pocket steadily.

Although there was only a few minutes on the market with a monthly price difference of more than 3 US dollars, it undoubtedly attracted great attention from the market, and the subsequent increase in positions also showed that the guy who suddenly appeared in the market was extremely It may not have stopped, which left great suspense in the market.

   Soon, the market was inquiring everywhere about who the **** was, and they dared to compete with the Everlasting Flower Fund at this time. And Hu Ping, who was the show-stopping one, was not idle either. After the market closed, he started calling around and using his contacts to persuade the other party to join him in sniping the natural gas positions of the Evergreen Fund.

   "John, this is Hu, how are you doing recently?"

  The first call Hu Ping made was a well-known figure in this industry, John Arnold, a big figure who has a reputation no less than Bond Hunter in the energy hedge fund industry.

John Arnold, a young man born in 1974, used to work for the energy giant Enron. As a senior natural gas trader, he was particularly good at finding price differences in the market and making use of them. Naturally, he also made huge profits for the company. Profits, and even once called the "King of Natural Gas" in the market.

After Enron's financial scandal broke out, the "King of Natural Gas"'s career in Enron also came to an end, but Arnold would not just lose his job. In fact, when he just regained his freedom, many big companies and funds paid him winks. It's just that this "King of Natural Gas" was so angry that he categorically rejected the high-salary invitations from all parties, and used the funds he earned from Enron to start Sagittarius Energy Consulting Company and his own hedge fund.

Soon, the Sagittarius Fund stood out in the market, and there were investors everywhere waving money to let John Arnold take care of the funds. Various harsh commission conditions were agreed, so that John Arnold had to announce the closure of his own The investment channel of the fund only helps fund insiders and childhood playmates manage funds.

  As one of the absolute kings in this field, Hu Ping immediately thought of him.

   As elites among Wall Street elites, although Hu Ping and John Arnold have never met each other, they have heard of each other, and even know each other's success stories in their respective fields. At an investor meeting held by Raymond Brothers, two sympathetic people exchanged contact information with each other. After Hu Ping left Leimen Brothers, Arnold also called to solicit, but Hu Ping had already accepted the invitation from Zhongshi at that time, so he finally declined the other party tactfully.

  John Arnold is not tall, but he looks a bit handsome, and his voice is very loud, which may have something to do with his work. At the age of 32, he is full of energy and ambition, always planning to do a big job in the market.

"Hu, is that you? This is really a big accident. Why, are you planning to come to our company? It would be great if you really came. Although you are not very familiar with the natural gas market, great There’s something about traders that makes them successful even in different markets, doesn’t it?”

Although he focuses on the natural gas market, John Arnold is also jealous of other profitable markets, but the natural gas market alone is enough to keep him busy, so he has been eyeing other market leaders, hoping Being able to poach them when there is an opportunity to expand the size of your hedge fund.

  So when Hu Ping's phone rang, Arnold picked it up immediately, and his tone of voice revealed a deep sense of surprise, even Hu Ping on the microphone could clearly feel it.

"No! No! No! John, things are not what you think." Hu Ping was surprised, but he quickly rejected the other party's kindness. Then he said, "John, thank you very much for your kindness. But I am doing something for a big man now, and the variety I am doing is also natural gas."

   "Really? Big shot... Oh, I see, the person who sent the signal in the market today is related to you? I didn't guess wrong, huh!"

Just based on this sentence alone, so many things can be guessed. The other party is indeed a top existence in the natural gas market. Hu Ping secretly praised in his heart, and frankly admitted, "Yes, today's signal in the market No, to be precise, it is not a signal, but a tentative action on the position of the non-withered flower fund, which is not as serious as you think."

  John Arnold didn't expect Hu Ping to be so frank, so he was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a while. But soon he remembered what Hu Ping said just now, "I'm working for a big man." After thinking for a while, he realized that Hu Ping might really be hugging a thigh, and it was an extremely thick thigh .

After realizing that he might really not be able to work with this sympathetic person, and after the other party admitted what he did, John Arnold suddenly calmed down a lot, and after thinking twice, he slowly asked : "So, Hu, I don't quite understand what you mean!"

  In fact, he had vaguely understood the meaning of the other party, but he didn't want to point it out. In the financial market, it is absolutely taboo to disclose one's intentions and positions, so even though the other party has revealed his purpose, John Arnold still pretends to be confused.

"Of course it's a windfall!" Hu Ping naturally knows this well, but the current situation is stronger than others, so he can only follow the persuasive way, "I believe you should also be clear about the strategy and position of the Evergreen Fund. Rumors. Why don’t the two of us join forces to make a big one and defeat them, how about it?”

Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, John Arnold was still taken aback by Hu Ping's straightforwardness. Without thinking about it, he immediately retorted subconsciously: "Hu, maybe you still don't know, the natural gas market and what you have done before The market is different, in addition to the normal supply and demand relationship, weather and other factors must also be considered..."

"Yes, I understand what you said!" Before he could speak, Hu Ping interrupted him, and gave the other party another psychological shock, "I have accumulated enough positions, as long as I Launching at the right time is enough to deal a fatal blow to the opponent. I'm not joking, I'm serious, John!"

   "Sufficient positions" and "fatal blow", these two words strongly impacted John Arnold's nerves, making him feel as if he had been separated from the world in a short period of time, and everything seemed not so real. The next moment, he shook his head vigorously to wake himself up again, and then said seriously: "Hu, what you said is true? Oh my god, why would you want to talk to the Everlasting Flower Fund?" Confrontation, you know they are real monsters, God, if it was me..."

   "If it were you, what would you do?" Hu Ping asked decisively on the phone.

Unexpectedly, what he said accidentally would be captured by the other party. John Arnold's face suddenly showed embarrassment, but he let go of it the next moment, and said without any concealment: "If it was me, I would also Will fight them!"

"Haha, John, your current performance is the real king of natural gas!" Hu Ping on the microphone side laughed, and sent out another invitation after a long time, "John, let's do it together, and combine your and my funds to save money at all costs." There is no less money in the natural gas market than Buhuahua, and most importantly, they are in the light and we are in the dark."

"this…"

Arnold did not give an answer immediately. After pondering for a while, he continued slowly: "Hu, things are not as simple as you think. If the weather is particularly cold this winter, the price of natural gas will continue to rise, and For the natural gas position in the far month of next year, this is a huge benefit. The price difference between March and April will rise on the current basis, so I can’t make up my mind yet, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to reply you immediately. "

"Interesting, it's interesting!" Hu Ping didn't take offense at all, instead he laughed and said, "John, it seems that you are indeed eyeing the position of not withering flowers, otherwise how could you even know their strategy so clearly! But John, you should also know that September is not far away now, and the winter climate will be predicted soon. Don’t talk about the positions in the distant months, I’m afraid even the price difference between the positions in September and October, you At that time, there will not be enough time to build a position!"

Before John Arnold could express anything, Hu Ping continued with a smile: "However, according to what you just said, I believe you should have established a certain position in the two adjacent months of March and April next year. There has been a loss. But it doesn’t matter, as long as we join hands to defeat the flower, the current loss is nothing, and the floating profit will definitely come in like a tide, and then wait for the dividend!”

  John Arnold was silent for a long time, but still did not agree.

He has his own considerations. In fact, he agrees with Hu Ping’s judgment very much. Even though this year is a cold winter, he still believes that the current price of natural gas futures has deviated from the fundamentals, so he has sneaked into the market and secretly established the next March and next year. The amount of the shoulder arbitrage combination in April was about 10,000 lots, which is not a large scale.

  Having been immersed in the natural gas market for so many years, John Arnold is also well aware of how dangerous this market is, and there are many capable people. Among other things, let's talk about Bond Hunter, the natural gas trader of the Everlasting Flower Fund, who is widely rumored in the market, and his profitability in the natural gas market is comparable to his own.

  It is not easy to defeat such a guy. John Arnold sighed secretly in his heart.

"Okay, buddy, if you really don't intend to get involved in it, then I won't force it!" After waiting for a while, seeing that the other party still didn't respond at all, Hu Ping shook his head secretly, using a desolate tone Said, "However, during this period of time, the price of natural gas futures is likely to fluctuate violently. Let me remind you first. This time, I will definitely not stop until I destroy the Flower Fund. I swear to God, oh no, I swear to God."

   "What? Do you know what the **** you're talking about?"

   This time, John Arnold was really shocked. He never expected that the other party would be so "irrational" that he would even say life and death. You know, in this "rational world", saying something like this will definitely be regarded as naive, but at this moment, Arnold doesn't think the other party is naive at all. At this time, he only has one thought in his mind, that is, the other party has enough funds. That's why I can say it with confidence.

  Although in many cases, the market determines the price according to the fundamentals, but at some point, the market has to surrender in front of some absolute funds. Although this is suspected of manipulating the market, it is too difficult to really convict.

  For a while, John Arnold fell into deep thought, and didn't even notice that the other party hung up the phone.

   On the other side, after Hu Ping hung up the phone, he smiled at Zhong Shi who had been silent beside him, and after taking a long breath, he said with a sigh of relief: "It's done, he will definitely join us!"

Winning John Arnold is an important part of Hu Ping's entire operation plan. There is no other reason. This guy has too much influence on the market. If he made a move, it would be hard to tell the outcome at that time, so Hu Ping had to pull him to his side in advance, or let him stand by, so that Hu Ping could let go and do a big job.

However, in the face of huge interests, Hu Ping believes that John Arnold will make the right choice. Wall Street has only interests and no friends. Even in front of billions of dollars, any personal relationship is nonsense.

  Zhong Shi also nodded silently, without the slightest expression fluctuation on his face.

   Thanks to book friend Xing Xiyuelang for voting for the monthly ticket!

  

  

  (end of this chapter)